I. BACKGROUND OF THE PROCEEDINGS

1. By e-mails dated April 29, 2014, Mexico and the United States requested the Arbitral Tribunal to have access to the transcripts of the Hearing on Jurisdiction of March 20-21, 2014, pursuant to Procedural Order No. 7, in order to be able to make submissions on issues of interpretation of the NAFTA.

2. By e-mail of April 30, 2014, the Tribunal acknowledged receipt of Mexico’s and the United States’ requests above and determined the following 

(i) Claimant is to submit its comments on Mexico’s and US’ requests by May 12, 2014. Claimant is also requested to submit its proposed redactions to the transcripts under the terms of the Confidentiality Order within the same deadline, in case the tribunal decides to give access to the transcripts to the non-disputing Parties.

(ii) Respondent is to submit its comments on Claimant’s submission of May 12, 2014 by May 22, 2014.

3. By e-mail of May 12, 2014, DIBC submitted its objections to Mexico’s and the United States’ requests to have access to the transcripts, and proposed redactions to the transcripts in case the Tribunal would nevertheless authorize the requested access.

4. By e-mail of May 22, 2014, Canada submitted its comments to DIBC’s submission mentioned above.